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System Board
Dell™ Inspiron™ M301Z/N301Z Service Manual
Removing the System Board
Replacing the System Board
Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS
WARNING:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION:
Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™
is not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION:
To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION:
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
computer.
Removing the System Board
1. Follow the instructions in
Before You
2. Remove the battery (see
Removing the
3. Remove the module cover (see
4. Remove the memory module(s) (see
5. Remove the keyboard (see
6. Remove the palm rest (see
7. Follow the instructions from
8. Remove the screw that secures the left hinge-bracket to the computer base.
9. Remove the Bluetooth® card (see
10. Remove the processor fan (see
11. Remove the display assembly (see
12. Remove the middle cover (see
13. Remove the screw that secures the left hinge-bracket.
Begin.
Battery).
Removing the Module
Cover).
Removing the Memory
Module(s)).
Removing the
Keyboard).
Removing the Palm
Rest).
step 6
to
step 8
in
"Removing the Hard Drive
Removing the Bluetooth
Card).
Removing the Processor
Fan).
Removing the Display
Assembly).
Removing the Middle
Cover).
Removing the
Battery) before working inside the
Assembly".